Overlay Types - Web

Tile Dataset

Connects to a tile server and mosaics the tiles together as a seamless image.

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GeoJSON

Opens a GeoJSON document. The document can either be a local (LAN) file or accessed via an HTTP URL.

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TileJSON

Opens a TileJSON document. The document can either be a local (LAN) file or accessed via an HTTP URL.

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Bing Maps Tiles (Aerial with labels)

Connects to the Microsoft Bing Maps "tile server", and mosaics the tiles together as a seamless image. A Microsoft Bing Maps "Application Key" is required to use this dataset.

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Bing Maps Tiles (Aerial)

Connects to the Microsoft Bing Maps "tile server", and mosaics the tiles together as a seamless image. A Microsoft Bing Maps "Application Key" is required to use this dataset.

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Bing Maps Tiles (Roads)

Connects to the Microsoft Bing Maps "tile server", and mosaics the tiles together as a seamless image. A Microsoft Bing Maps "Application Key" is required to use this dataset.

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ERDAS APOLLO Essentials - Image Web Server

Loads a dynamic image from an ERDAS APOLLO Essentials - Image Web Server.

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ESRI ArcIMS Service

Connects to an ESRI ArcIMS Service. ESRI, ArcIMS, and the ArcIMS logo are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions.

Connections with an ESRI ArcIMS Image Service are dynamic and operate in the same way as if viewing using a web browser.

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NASA World Wind

Connects to NASA World Wind Layers, either over the internet, or from a local World Wind cache. Click here for the full description of the NASA World Wind overlay type.

Note: NASA, NASA World Wind and the NASA icon are all copyright NASA.

OSGeo Tile Map Service

A Tile Map Service provides access to resources, in particular, to rendered or pre-rendered/cached cartographic tiles at fixed scales over the internet. Click here for the full description of the OSGeo Tile Map Service overlay type.

Note: The OSGeo Tile Map Service specification is under active development and is subject to change.

OpenStreetMap

Connects to the OpenStreetMap database via the RESTful API and downloads data with the current extents.

The maximum extents allowed is one fifth of a degree in longitude and latitude. Note that the OpenStreetMap server may also impose other load-based limits.

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